Japan's 1955 election

In Tokyo, Premier Ichiro Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party, participates in Japan's national elections. His party supports U.S. cooperation while seeking to normalize relations with the Soviet Union and Communist China. With a high voter turnout, the election decides 467 House of Representatives seats. No party achieves a simple majority, but Hatoyama's Democrats, along with the Liberal Party, form a strong conservative bloc. The Democrats' 185 votes make them the dominant party, ensuring Hatoyama remains head of state.

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